Place details
Place nameNewcastle upon Tyne
Other namesNewcastle, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Pons Aelii, Pons Aelius
CountryUnited Kingdom
Latitude54.983
Longitude-1.583
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
Was station on Hadrian's Wall; was important fortress town in the 12th century and wool center in the 14th century; prospered in shipbuilding, ironworks, and banking by 1800; noted for 14th-century Church of St. Nicholas and 17th-century Guild Hall; has many fine universities.
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